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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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