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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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