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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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