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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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