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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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