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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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