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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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