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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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