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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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