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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? 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 massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important 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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