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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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