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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major 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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