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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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