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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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