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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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