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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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