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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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