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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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