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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important 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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