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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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