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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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