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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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