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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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