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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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