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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different 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 deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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