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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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