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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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