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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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