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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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