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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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