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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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