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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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