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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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