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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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