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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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