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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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