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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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