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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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