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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What 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 participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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