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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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