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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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