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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure 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 MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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