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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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