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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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