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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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