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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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