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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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