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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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