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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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