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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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