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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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