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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines 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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