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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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