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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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