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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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