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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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