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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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