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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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