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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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