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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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