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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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