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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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