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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies 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 teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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