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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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