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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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