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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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