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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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