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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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