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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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