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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses 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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