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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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