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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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