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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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