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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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