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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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