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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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