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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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