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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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