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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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