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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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