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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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