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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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