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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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