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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies 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 organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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