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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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