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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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