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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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