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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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