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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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