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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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