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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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