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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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