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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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