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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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