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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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