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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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