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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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