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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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