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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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