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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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