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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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