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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major 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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