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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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