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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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