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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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