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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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