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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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