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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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