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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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