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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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