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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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