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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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