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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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