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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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