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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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