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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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