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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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