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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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