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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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