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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting 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 stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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