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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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