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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. 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. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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