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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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