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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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