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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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