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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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