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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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