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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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