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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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