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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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