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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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