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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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