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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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