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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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