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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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