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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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