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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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