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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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