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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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