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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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