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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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