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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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