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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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