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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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