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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models 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 participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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