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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge 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 subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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