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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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