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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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