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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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