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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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