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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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