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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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