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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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