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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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