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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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