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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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