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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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