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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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