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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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