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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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