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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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