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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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