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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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