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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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