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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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