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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major 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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