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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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