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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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