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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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