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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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