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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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