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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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