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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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