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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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