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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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