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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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