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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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