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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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