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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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