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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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