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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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