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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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