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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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