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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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