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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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