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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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