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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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