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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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