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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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