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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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