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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major 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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