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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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