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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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