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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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