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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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