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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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