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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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