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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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