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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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