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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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