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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic 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 definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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