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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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