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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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