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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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