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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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