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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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