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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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