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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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