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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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