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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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