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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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