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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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