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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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