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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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