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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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