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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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