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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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