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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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