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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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