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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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