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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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