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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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