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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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