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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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