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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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