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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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