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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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