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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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