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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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