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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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