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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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