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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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