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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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