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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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