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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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