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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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