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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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