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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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