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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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