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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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