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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly 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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