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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online 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 in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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