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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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