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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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