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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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