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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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