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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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