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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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