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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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