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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning make it possible for people all over 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. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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