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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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