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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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