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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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