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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning 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 teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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