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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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