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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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