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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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