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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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