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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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