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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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