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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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