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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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