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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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