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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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