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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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