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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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