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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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