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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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