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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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