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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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