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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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