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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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