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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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