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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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