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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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