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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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