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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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