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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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