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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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