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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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