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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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