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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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