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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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