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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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