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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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