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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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