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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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