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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses 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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