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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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