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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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