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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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