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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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