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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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