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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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