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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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