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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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