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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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