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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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