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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major 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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