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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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