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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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