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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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