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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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