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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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