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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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