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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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