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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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