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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches 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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