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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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