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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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