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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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