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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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