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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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