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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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