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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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