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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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