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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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