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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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