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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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