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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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