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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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