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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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