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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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