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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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