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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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