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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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