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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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