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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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