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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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