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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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