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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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