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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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