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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open 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 experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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