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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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