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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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