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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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