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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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