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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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