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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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