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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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