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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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