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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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