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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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