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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models 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 organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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