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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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