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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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