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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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