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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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