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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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