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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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