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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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