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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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