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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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