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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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