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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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