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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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