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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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