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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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