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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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