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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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