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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need 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 topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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