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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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