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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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