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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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