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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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