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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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