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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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