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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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