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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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