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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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