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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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