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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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