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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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