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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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