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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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