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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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