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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies 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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