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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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