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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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