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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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