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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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