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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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