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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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