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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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