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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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