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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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