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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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