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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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