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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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