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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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