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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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