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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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