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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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