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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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