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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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