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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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