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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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