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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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