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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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