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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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