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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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