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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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