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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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