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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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