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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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