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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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