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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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