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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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