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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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