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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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