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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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