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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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