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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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