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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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