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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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