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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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