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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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