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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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