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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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