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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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