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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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