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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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