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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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