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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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