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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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