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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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