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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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