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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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