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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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