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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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