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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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