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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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