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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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