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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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