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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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