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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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