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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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