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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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