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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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