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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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