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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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