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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs 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 a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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