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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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