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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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