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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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