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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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