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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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