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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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