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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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