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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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