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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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