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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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