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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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