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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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