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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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