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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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