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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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