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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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