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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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