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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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