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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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