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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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