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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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