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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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