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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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