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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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