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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources