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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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