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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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