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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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