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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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