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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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