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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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