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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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