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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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