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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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