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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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