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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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