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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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