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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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