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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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