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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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