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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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