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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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