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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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