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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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