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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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