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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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