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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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