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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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