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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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