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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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