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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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