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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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