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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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