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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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