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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews 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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