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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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