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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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