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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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