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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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