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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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