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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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