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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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