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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. 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 MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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