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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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