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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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