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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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