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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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