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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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