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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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