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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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